Rep. Wm. "Lacy" Clay
Posted on 02/21/2017 11:53:36 AM PST by ColdOne
WASHINGTON -- A St. Louis congressman filed a federal lawsuit today in the removal of a student painting depicting a police officer with a boar-type head, charging the Architect of the U.S. Capitol Stephen Ayers with suppressing the artist's First Amendment rights.
"David’s painting was wrongly disqualified and removed from the public exhibit at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol who shamefully chose to retroactively censor and suppress Mr. Pulphus’ artwork in response to the enormous political pressure he experienced from the speaker of the House and certain right-wing media outlets," Rep. Wm. "Lacy" Clay (D-Mo.) said today outside of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse. "We contend that action was unfair, arbitrary and unconstitutional."
The annual Congressional Institute art competition solicits entries from high school students each spring. Students submit works of art to their congressional offices, and teams of artists representing the district pick the winners, which are displayed
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A St. Louis congressman filed a federal lawsuit today in the removal of a student painting depicting a police officer with a boar-type head, charging the Architect of the U.S. Capitol Stephen Ayers with suppressing the artist’s First Amendment rights.
Another fascist snowflake loses it. The judge needs to throw this racist, cop-hating maggot and his shyster “lawyers” out of his court.
Would Congresscritter Clay feel the same way about a painting with a depiction of a black person eating a watermelon?...........
Said Congresscritter would probably be the first to cry “racism” and demand it be removed.
Rep. Wm. "Lacy" Clay
"Censorship" would mean that the government forbids the publication of the work altogether.
What happened here was not censorship. It was the Architect of the Capitol exercising discretion of sponsorship.
Someone put a foot/ladder/chair/etc through this painting and be done with
Sadly, the only thing leftists understand is leftist tactics
i.e.) Get an “activist” to slash the thing and throw paint on it.
Declare it grossly offensive.
Can I paint a picture of “Piss Hillary” and have it displayed in the US Congress as part of MY “First Amendment rights”?
hang it back up prominently with a large sign stating that this is what the democrats think of LEO’s. publish it in all police journals and magazines. get it out there that this is the mind of the modern democrat.
they’ll be suing to suppress it soon after
Another policeman was killed in Whittier CA yesterday by a gang member who was just released from jail on parole. Before killing the cop, he killed his cousin and stole his car.
As others have said, the painting is offensive and should not be displayed at the capital. This does not infringe on his 1st amendment rights; there are plenty of other places available for display.
Oink
......be a shame if “something” we’re to happen to it.
let’s get some historical paintings of good ole lynchings ...
how about when the irish strung up a few hundred negroes in new york on lamp posts and set them on fire...
about as reasonable as the “pigs” picture
doesnt this congressman know the race card has expired ...???
they just gotta keep it going for the free sheet....
A Republican ought to put up artwork showing this congressman being flayed by ISIS.
If the Congresscritter likes it so much, give it to him to hang in his own office.
Great idea.
The Supreme Court ordered California to reduce its prison population. The blood of this officer is on the hands of the black robed tyrants.
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